Postcode WA10 3SW (St. Helens)

Map showing WA10 3SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA10 3SW is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA10 3SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA10 3SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WA10 3SW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WA10 3SW is Dickens Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leslie Road and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Thatto Heath Rail Station, 363 m away.

The closest primary school to WA10 3SW (for ages 11 and under) is St Austin's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 18, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Sutton Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WA10 3SW is British Lion and is 177 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 12, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Brandi Pizza and is 84 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA10 3SW is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA10 3SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA10 3SW, and the approximate distance away.

Dickens Road 21 m
Grange Park Road 105 m
Southey Road 144 m
Thackray Road 144 m
Lugsmore Lane 159 m
Bewsey Street 164 m
Owen Close 166 m
Bates Crescent 167 m
Leslie Road 172 m
Oliver Road 172 m
Hartley Grove 186 m
Springfield Road 192 m
Owen Street 198 m
Lacey Street 216 m
Legion Road 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA10 3SW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA10 3SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carmel College Outstanding
(May 3, 2019)
590 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
702 m
Nutgrove Methodist Primary School 736 m
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
755 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 15, 2018)
1.6 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.6 km
Eccleston Mere Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.66 km
De La Salle School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.8 km
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.91 km
St Helens College Requires improvement
(January 17, 2020)
1.95 km
Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2015)
2 km
Longton Lane Community Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.1 km
St Mary & St Thomas' CofE Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2019)
2.11 km
St Julie's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 17, 2013)
2.31 km
Evelyn Community Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.39 km
The Sutton Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
2.5 km
Prescot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.5 km
Rivington Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.57 km
This Is My Education - TIME 2.62 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA10 3SW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brandi Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 18, 2021
84 m
Wing Hing Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 17, 2019
84 m
Harish Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2018
140 m
British Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2018
177 m
Welcome Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 16, 2019
192 m
Independent Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
243 m
Portico Poppets Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
266 m
Everydayz Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 6, 2020
278 m
Parkside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
298 m
J L & J Metcalfe Retailers - other 4
Good
February 12, 2019
305 m
Springfield Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
321 m
JD Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 6, 2019
379 m
Master Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 20, 2019
379 m
St Johns Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
379 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2019
405 m
Grange Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2017
421 m
Your Local Pantry at St Matthews Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
427 m
Boat House Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
448 m
St Helens Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
579 m
Bazza's Breakfast Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 27, 2019
590 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA10 3SW - Data from Apr 2022

Leslie Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Leslie Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Leslie Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Whittle Street Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Post Office Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Chalon Way Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Exchange Street Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 363 m
Thatto Heath Rail Station Rail 389 m
Eccleston Park Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA10 3SW - Data from Dec 2021

Thatto Heath Dam Inland Water 108 m
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 715 m
Big Dam Inland Water 884 m
Eccleston Bottom Dam Inland Water 1.22 km
Broom Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Eccleston Top Dam Inland Water 1.27 km
Old Joans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Mere Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Gorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Eccleston Mere Inland Water 1.63 km
Mill Dam Inland Water 1.64 km
Sale's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Dobb's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Grove's Dam Inland Water 1.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA10 3SW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 274,534 kWh - mean 9,805 kWh : median 9,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 82,784 kWh - mean 3,449 kWh : median 3,065 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA10 3SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.43998100
Longitude -2.76178400
OS Easting 349494
OS Northing 0393960
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8274
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Electoral Ward West Park
Local Authority District St. Helens
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000013
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Halton and St Helens
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS St Helens CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Liverpool BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division St Helens BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006526
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
St. Helens 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
St. Helens 016G
Output Area / Small Area 8A2